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Articles like this are the disinformation campaign, they go on for 8 paragraphs before they admit that it's true that 180 people have been charged with fire rel
by jdoliner 7y ago
Articles like this are the disinformation campaign, they go on for 8 paragraphs before they admit that it's true that 180 people have been charged with fire related offenses, including arson. If they want to argue that arson isn't an emergency, and isn't the real issue that's one thing. But claiming it's a disinformation claim is just, well, disinformation if there are actual confirmed cases of arson.
- ceejayoz 7y agoThe best disinformation campaigns have enough of a kernel of truth to survive or resist an initial look. Yes, there have been some cases of arson. No, Australia wouldn't be wildfire-free this year if there hadn't been any arson. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-08/fires-misinformation-being-spread-through-social-media/11846434 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-08/fires-misinformation-... > A number of the tweets took police figures out of context and claimed almost 200 arsonists had been arrested in NSW. > An article posted by an American far-right figure went one step further, claiming left-wing ecoterrorists were responsible for lighting the blazes.
- tclancy 7y agoWhy wasn't it an emergency before these wider fires then?
- jdoliner 7y agoBecause the emergency is the amount of damage the fires are doing and wider fires do more damage.
- zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 7y agoAnd what is the cause of the difference in the amount of damage now vs. then? (Hint: It's not the arson.)
- markdown 7y agoThere are confirmed cases of arson all the time. This has been a problem for decades. The difference is that the bush has dried out more than usual, it's been much hotter than usual, and budget cuts have meant that the bush hasn't been managed well (no controlled burns, etc).